Interactive digital displays could be the future of retail. Referred to as the ‘Endless Shelf’, these displays allow customers to interact with a merchants inventory and offering, including, in some cases, actual purchasing. In this film, Samsung outlines their thoughts on interactive digital signage and introduce their partner in this project – Intel. The future […]

Visa Inc. and Intel Corporation have announced a strategic agreement to develop mobile commerce solutions tailored to consumers in developed and developing countries. During a press conference at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the companies outlined plans to collaborate to ensure consumers enjoy a consistent, streamlined, secure mobile commerce experience across Intel® AtomTM-based smartphones and […]

Munich-based Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has been selected by Intel to deliver lifecycle management of the embedded Secure Elements within Intel’s Smartphone Reference Device. G&D will manage the partitioning and key management of the embedded Secure Elements Over-the-Air. Embedded Secure Elements provide an additional protected area for security-sensitive applications such as payments and ticketing using […]

INSIDE Secure, has said that it has entered into an agreement with Intel Corporation to provide the company with INSIDE’s NFC products and technologies. The agreement marks a significant milestone for INSIDE Secure and the future of the NFC industry, helping move this emerging technology towards full-scale market adoption. The agreement gives Intel access to […]

After the news last week of the mFoundry/MasterCard collaboration, it should come as a surprise to no-one that mFoundry this week announced further details of a new infusion of $18 Million in growth capital led by MasterCard Incorporated. Also participating in the round were industry leaders Intel Capital, FIS, and Motorola Mobility. MasterCard Incorporated and […]

News In Brief 2015

28.07.2015. Card transactions rise by 12 million in May

The number of debit and credit card transactions grew by 1.1 per cent last month to reach 1.093 billion, according to the latest figures from The UK Cards Association. Total card spending rose to £51.1 billion in May, up by 0.8 per cent during the month. Debit cards made up almost three-quarters (71.4 per cent) of card spending amounting to £36.5 billion.

Last month consumers made 124 million online purchases, up by 1.5 per cent on April, spending a total of £11.2 billion. Internet spending represented over a fifth (21.8 per cent) of total card spending. The average value of a card transaction dropped to £46.92 in May, down by over £1 compared to a year ago. This amount has fallen consistently since 2011, reflecting the increased use of contactless cards and the ongoing migration from low value cash payments towards cards.

KEOLABS, a leading provider of smart card and NFC testing solutions and services, announced NFC Forum authorization of its laboratory for certification testing of NFC implementations in mobile phones, components, tags, cards and readers. KEOLABS' testing services cover all levels of implementation of the NFC Forum specifications including Analog, Digital Protocol, SNEP and LLCP.

“Because NFC Forum certification is the gold standard of compliance for any NFC device, it is vital to have laboratory partners who can thoroughly test the full range of NFC functionality,” said Paula Hunter, executive director of the NFC Forum. “With its certification testing services, KEOLABS’ Testing Laboratory fulfills that role, giving device manufacturers the confidence that their products comply with NFC Forum specifications and can receive NFC Forum certification.”